About the Rule of Law Forum
Balancing Data Protection with Transparent Justice: The European Legal Framework
The Tenth Annual Regional Rule of Law Forum for South East Europe, hosted by the AIRE Centre and Civil Rights Defenders, will take place in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 10 and 11 November 2023. The event is supported by Sida and the UK Government.
The Regional Rule of Law Forum is one of the most important events of the year for members of the judiciary, lawyers, law practitioners and NGOs in the Western Balkans. The Forum aims to promote the national implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights, to encourage regional cooperation and to assist the process of EU integration in the region.
This year’s Forum will focus on the topic of “Balancing Data Protection with Transparent Justice: The European Legal Framework”. Discussions will centre around the protection of Article 8, the right to respect for private and family life, in the context of judicial proceedings, taking account of the safeguards required under Article 6, the right to a fair trial. This includes balancing the requirement for judicial transparency with the requirement to protect the right to private life of parties to proceedings, considering when it is appropriate or necessary to anonymise judgments and if and when is it permissible to admit and/or rely upon intercepted, electronic communications evidence. These issues are topical across Europe, as ever-evolving technology continues to transform how we investigate and prosecute crimes and how we conduct judicial proceedings.